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Wilson’s death was announced by his family on June 11, with TMZ reporting that the musician’s immediate cause of death was respiratory arrest, with sepsis and cystitis listed as contributing causes.—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2025 Several hours of sepsis, which is a life-threatening bodily response to an infection, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and days of cystitis, or a bladder infection, were mentioned as contributing causes.—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 30 June 2025 Sepsis and cystitis are listed as contributing factors, as well as neurodegenerative disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, chronic respiratory failure and chronic kidney disease.—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 June 2025 According to the death certificate released by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the Grammy winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died of respiratory arrest, though sepsis and cystitis were also listed as significant contributing conditions.—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cystitis
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